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  Tango Thursday 17 October 2002  
In the early 20th Century the Argentinean Tango became the most fashionable dance in Europe. A century later and it's still being danced although today it doesn't seem quite as risqué as it was back then.

So what is it about the Tango that has the power to bring out the Latin spirit in even the most conservative Brit?
Tessa Williams finds out how the dance survived despite ridicule and changing moral standards for 100 years.

Tango


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